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By Abdoulaye Massalatchi NIAMEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Niger President Tandja Mamadou, facing criticism at home for not drawing more attention to a hunger crisis affecting millions, plans to visit some of the worst affected areas this week, officials said. Civic…
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LAGOS, Jul 25, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) - Nigeria has donated about 170 tons of maize and garri to its northern neighbor Niger where some 1.6 million people are going hungry due to a food crisis, the Nigerian government…
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Norwegian Church Aid, as part of the global ecumenical aid organisation ACT International, is now actively distributing food and animal feed to the hunger-stricken population of Niger. The Western African country of Niger's three-and-a-half million citizens now desperately need assistance…
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A British Red Cross team is flying out to Niger in West Africa today to support a major operation to save millions of people suffering severe hunger in the region. The team of three British Red Cross logistics experts and…
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GENEVA, July 22 (Reuters) - The international community has raised some $25 million in donations and pledges for Niger's food crisis and the United Nations is confident its $30.7 million target will be met, a senior official said on…
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Current Situation in Niger After a faltering start (which cost many growers a failed first sowing yet again), the rains are now progressing well and there are high hopes that they will continue. In areas where there was still seed…
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The Netherlands has given two million euros to the World Food Programme to relieve the famine in Niger. Niger is one of the poorest countries in Africa, and every year it is faced with food shortages. This year, the…
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GOAL's experienced emergency team in Niger are responding to the urgent health and nutrition needs of the affected poulation. More than 3.6 million people are facing severe food shortages and GOAL's food and medical programme will include targeting the…
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Niger is a semi-desert nation on the southern fringe of the Sahara, ranked the second poorest country in the world according to the UN Human Development Index. It has a population of over 11 million and an average life…
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Bonn, 22.7.05 - In collaboration with its Irish partner organisation "Concern Worldwide", Deutsche Welthungerhilfe (German Agro Action) will provide help for a total of 140,000 needy persons, including 15,000 to 20,000 children in Niger in the following six months. The organisations…
